Hormones Flashcards
Epinephrine
Source: Adrenal Medulla
Targets: Many
Stimulates and Coordinates fight/fright/flight response
Regulation of Release: stimulated by physical or perceived stress
Insulin
Source: Pancreas
Targets: Most body cells and liver
Lowers blood glucose
Regulations of Release: Blood Glucose Levels
Glucagon
Source: Pancreas
Targets: Liver, Muscles and Adipose Tissue
Raises Blood Glucose
Regulation of Release: Blood Glucose Levels
Glucose-dependent Insulintropic Peptide (GIP)
Source: Small Intestine
Targets: pancreas
Increases insulin release in response to blood glucose
Regulation of Release: Stimulated by presence of chime in small intestine
Ghrelin* also has a role in digestion
Source: Stomach
Targets: Brain
Increase hunger when stomach is empty and stimulates GH release from the pituitary; increases intestinal motility
Regulation of Release: Full stomach inhibits release; may be regulated by sleep and the biological clock
Thyroid Hormone T3 and T4
Source: Thyroid Gland
Targets: Most Body Cells
Increases metabolism, particularly ATP producton and Sodium (NAK) pump activity
Regulation of Release: Stimulated by TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Source: Anterior Pituitary
Targets: Thyroid gland
Causes synthesis and release of thyroid hormone
Regulation of Release: TRH stimulates and thyroid hormones inhibits
TSH-releasing hormone (TRH)
Source: Hypothalamus
Targets: Anterior pituitary
Causes release of TSH and can cause release of PRL
Regulation of Release: Other brain areas; low body temps increase and thyroid hormone inhibits
Growth Hormone (GH)
Source: Anterior Pituitary
Targets: Liver, muscles, and bones; most cells
Directly and via somatomedins causes growth
Regulation of Release: GHRH stimulates and GHRIH inhibits
Somatomedins (IGF)
Source: Liver, Cartilage, muscle
Targets: Long bones, skeletal muscle
Causes growth
Regulation of Release: Stimulated by GH
GH-releasing hormone (GHRH) somatocrinin
Source: Hypothalamus
Targets: Anterior pituitary
Increases growth hormone release
Regulation of Release: Other brain areas; sleep and hypoglycemia
GH-release inhibiting hormone (GHRIH); somatostatin
Source: Hypothalamus
Targets: Anterior Pituitary
Decreases GH release and also decrease TSH release
Regulation of Release: other brain areas
Cortisol
Source: Adrenal Cortex
Targets: Liver, adipose tissue, muscle
Raises blood glucose levels
Regulation of Release: Stimulated by ACTH
Adrenocoritcotropin (ACTH)
Source: Anterior Pituitary
Targets: Adrenal Cortex
Increase synthesis and secretion of glucocorticoids
Regulation of Release: CRH stimulates; glucocorticoids inhibits
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH)
Source: Hypothalamus
Targets: Anterior pituitary
Causes release of ACTH
Regulation of Release: Other brain areas and negative feedback by cortisol and ACTH
Leptin
Source: Adipocytes
Targets: Brain
Increase satiety and decrease hunger to decrease caloric intake
Regulation of Release: Stimulated by level of fat storage in adipocytes